General description
Pentamidine is an antiparasitic drug used for the treatment of african trypanosomiasis and pneumocystosis.
INN
Pentamidine
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Visceral leishmaniasis
Added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
African trypanosomiasis
Added in 1997
(TRS
882)
for
Pneumocystosis
Removed in 2009
(TRS
958)
for
Visceral leishmaniasis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antipneumocystosis and antitoxoplasmosis medicines
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 200 mg (as isethionate); 300 mg (as isethionate)
Indications
Section
Antileishmaniasis medicines
- Parenteral > General injections > IM: 200 mg (as isetionate); 300 mg (as isetionate)
Indications
Section
Medicines for the treatment of 1st stage African trypanosomiasis
- Parenteral > General injections > IM: 300 mg in vial (as isetionate) powder for injection
Indications